Ferrari take immediate action after Lewis Hamilton mistake during first test emerges

Ferrari will reportedly take action after Lewis Hamilton encountered a couple of close shaves during his first test session.

This week, all eyes were on Ferrari's team base in Maranello as Hamilton's long-awaited debut finally happened.

The 40-year-old arrived on Monday before driving his first Ferrari Formula 1 car on Wednesday morning.

After completing 30 laps of the test track in Fiorano, Hamilton's lap times were quickly compared to the likes of Charles Leclerc and Michael Schumacher.

It has since been reported that Hamilton did make a couple of mistakes during his test run.

As reported by the Italian edition of Motorsport.com, via Planet F1, the seven-time F1 world champion's Ferrari debut was hampered by pedal issues.

It has been suggested that the Brit had to try 'various adjustments to the pedals throughout the test without finding a solution', which led to him making a couple of mistakes.

The report then claimed that Hamilton locked up at the first corner and the hairpin, which meant he was close to running into the run-off area.

Ferrari to take action after Lewis Hamilton's first test session

As a result, it has been said that Ferrari are now expected resolve the issue before the team's second testing session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which is scheduled to take place next week.

Lewis Hamilton was in action for Ferrari this week. Image: Getty

However, there were positives from the test as Hamilton 'adapted almost seamlessly to the Ferrari steering wheel' and built up a 'positive' relationship with his new race engineer, Riccardo Adami.

Speaking after his first test session with Ferrari, Hamilton said: "When I started the car up and drove through that garage door, I had the biggest smile on my face. It reminded me of the very first time I tested a Formula 1 car, it was such an exciting and special moment, and here I am, almost twenty years later, feeling those emotions all over again.

"I already knew from the outside how passionate the Ferrari family is, from everyone in the team to the Tifosi! But to now witness it firsthand as a Ferrari driver has been awe-inspiring."

The 2025 F1 season will begin in March with the Australian Grand Prix, which will be held around Albert Park in Melbourne on March 16.